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Intellectual Property - November, 2011

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• Kolon Wants Judge Booted From DuPont Antitrust Case
• JDA Software, Dillard's Settle Trade Secrets Feud For $57M
• Senate Curbs Counterfeit Defense Parts From China
• Quinn Emanuel Adds Korein Tillery Trial Expert
• 3 Years, 3 New US Patent Offices
• Samsung Contests Apple's Injunction Bid In IP Feud
• Harlan Ellison Reverses Course On 'In Time' IP Suit
• Upper Deck CEO Wants Out Of Abdul-Jabbar's Likeness Suit
• Alcatel, Allied Telesis Caught In Ethernet Patent Blitz
• Retailer's Insurers Try To Duck Coverage In Adobe IP Row
• Hyatt Says Patent Reform Act Should Kill Wide-Aiming Suit
• Law Firm Stays On Hook For Client's Botched Patent
• Creating An E-Discovery Process For Google Apps
• Coca-Cola, Johanna Foods End Juice Bottle IP Fight
• Australian Samsung Galaxy Ban Lifted In Apple IP Battle
• ITC Affirms HTC's Win In FlashPoint IP Case
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear RJ Reynolds Patent Suit
• Actress Thompson's Atty Eyes Quick End To 'Effie' Suit
• DOJ Kicks Off Campaign To Snuff Out IP Theft
• Syms, Filene's Prepare To Auction Off IP Assets
• OUII Seeks Clarity On 'Process Of Establishment' Claims
• Mattel Sues UMG Over Motown Metal Mark
• IP Firm Sues Innovention Over Laser Game Suit Fees
• Legal Media Cos. Will Take 'BigLaw' Mark Fight To USPTO
• Allergan Sues Apotex Again Over Generic Pinkeye Drug
• Chinese Wheel Co. Fights ITC Secrets Ruling In Fed. Circ.
• Writer Has No IP Stake In Topps Sci-Fi Game: 9th Circ.
• Appearance Of Conflict In USPTO Disciplinary Proceedings
• CBS Sports Targeted Over DDB's Game Simulation Patents
• Fla. App Maker Says Zynga Stole Trade Secrets
• MSNBC Hit With IP Suit Over Michael Jackson Doc
• Software Co. Loses Bid To Force Groupon Name Change
• Judge Rips Tracking Cos. For Forum Shopping In IP Blitz
• Victoria's Secret Sheds 'Angel Dreams' Trademark Suit
• Oracle Can't Strike Google's Damages Experts' Reports
• Calif. Court Affirms Novellus Win In Linear Contract Fight
• SunTrust Wins 1st Round In Schwab Secrets Row
• Robbins Geller Drops Conspiracy Case Against Banner
• Cavern Club Won't Let It Be In Hard Rock Trademark Row
• Tessera Chip IP Win Won't Get High Court Review
• Beyond Patent Law Reform: How To Create Jobs
• Mass. Court Affirms JPS Wronged STR Over Solar Cell IP
• Histogen Scrubs SkinMedica Skin-Care Patent Suit
• Groupon Doesn't Infringe Rival's Patents: Judge
• Cisco GC Slams HP Over Employee Noncompete Suits
• TechShell Continues Litigation Blitz Over Laptop Cover IP
• Fed. Circ. Cuts Synopsys Award In Ricoh Patent Feud
• Warner Targets Mylan's Plans For Generic Contraceptive
• Frito-Lay Sues Package Co. Over Biodegradable Bag IP
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Boot Clear Channel Antitrust Suit
• EU Court Unplugs Monster Cable Trademark Suit
• Singapore Media Co. Says Yahoo Nicked News Articles
• Moxtek Says Sony Is Infringing On Projector Patents
• Life In The Fast Lane Of The Patent Prosecution Highway
• Wrangling Over The Preemptive Scope Of Calif.'s UTSA
• GoDaddy Can View Academy's Legal Bills In IP Fight
• Amazon's Kindle Fire Infringes Two Playlist Patents: Suit
• Smith & Nephew Says Hologic Cut Into Its Surgical Patent
• Kilpatrick Stays On GPS IP Case Despite Conflict Claims
• Adult Film Co. Loses Atty Fee Bid In 'Dolce Vita' Suit
• GoToMeeting Maker Hit With Video Conference Patent Suit
• Hynix Hit With 2 Patent Suits Over Memory Chips
• Calif. Firm Joins Glaser Weil's IP Practice
• Lassie Rights Owner Sues JG Wentworth Over Ad
• Mylan Asks Fed Circ. To End Doryx ANDA Injunction
• Toyota Car Customizing Tool Infringes IP: Software Co.
• Nanya Fires Back At Elpida With ITC Patent Suit
• Bosch's Wiper Blade Patent Claims Gain Traction In ITC
• Siemens Targeted Over Medical Scan Patent
• Is Inequitable Conduct Still A Viable Defense?
• LG-Ericsson Devices Step On Network Patent: Suit
• Kanye Points To Nietzsche In 7th Circ. 'Stronger' IP Appeal
• MTV Snookered Real 'Jersey Shore' Creator: Suit
• Apple Freed From ITC Probe Over S3 Graphics Patents
• 'Original Gourmet' Not Just For Jelly Belly: Candymaker
• Novartis, Mylan Settle Feud Over Generic Vivelle-Dot
• Teva, Bayer Settle Dispute Over Levitra Patents
• Universal Again Sues Grooveshark Over Music File Sharing
• Actelion To Appeal $415M Verdict Over CoTherix Buy
• Kasowitz Sets Sights On IP With Silicon Valley Office
• Nintendo, Others Targeted Over Exercise Game Patent
• Takeda Targets Rival Over Generic Diabetes Drug
• Wellogix Says SAP Usurped Deals With Stolen Trade Secrets
• Google Exits Xerox Suit Over Search Patents
• High Court Must Revive Diaper Injunction: Kimberly-Clark
• Zynga Hit With Preemptive Suit Over 'Dungeonville' Name
• Conn. Newspaper Settles Rival's Plagiarism Suit
• China Promises Stronger IP Enforcement At Trade Summit
• Seagate Wins $525M In Western Digital Secrets Row
• Preservation And Spoliation Standards For Patent Holders
• Philip Morris Challenges Australia On Plain Package Law
• Citing Patent Law, Fed. Circ. Nixes Juicer Marking Case
• Avon, Victoria's Secret Told To Pay $18M In Sales IP Row
• ITC To Probe Sony Over LCD Projector Patent Claims
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Retool Joint Infringement Standard
• Samsung, ShoreTel Hit With Twin Office Phone Patent Suits
• Apple, Sony, Others Face ITC Suit Over Display Patents
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Ban On Inventor's Expert Testimony
• Bankrupt Graceway Faces Copyright Suit Over Drug Promos
• BiTEK Induced Infringement Of O2 Micro IP: Fed. Circ.
• Firm Wants Robbins Geller Conspiracy Claims Nixed
• AmEx Scores Cancellation Of 'Blackcard' Trademark
• Time Warner, E&Y, Others Hit In Web IP Litigation Blitz
• Fighting Reverse Payments In The Drug Industry
• Novak Druce Lands Patent Pro From Kilpatrick Townsend
• Unprotected Porn: Copyrights And Obscene Works
• Disney, ESPN, Others Resolve Network Messaging IP Scrap
• Lionsgate Hit With Trademark Suit Over '50/50' Film
• LG Can't Overturn Whirlpool's Stay In Fridge Patent Suit
• Ford, BMW, Others Face ITC Probe Over GPS Patents
• Motorola Accused Of Soliciting Lemko Trade Secrets
• Schwab Aims To Keep Clients In SunTrust Secrets Row
• Robber's Ex-Atty Can't Get More 'Dog Day' Royalties: Judge
• Vatican Threatens To Sue Over Benetton's Pope Kiss Ads
• Tootsie Roll Says Footzyroll Shoes Are No Treat
• Roetzel Draws IP Pro From Buckingham Doolittle
• Apple Adds False Ad Claim In Amazon 'Appstore' IP Fight
• B&N's Nook Tablets Flout Wireless Patent: Suit
• There's No Place Like Court: Film Character Copyrights
• Extending ITC's Reach To Trade Secrets Theft Abroad
• Artist's Bratz IP Case Against MGA Too Slim: Judge
• Cosmetics Co. Accuses Ex-CEO Of Stealing Data
• SRI, Symantec Strike Deal In Network Intrusion IP Suit
• HP Sues Ex-Tech Chief Over Move To Cisco
• Rovi Launches ITC Suit Over TV Guide, V-Chip Patents
• Elpida Opens 2nd Front In Nanya RAM Patent War
• VH1's 'Wives' Execs Try To Kill Arenas' 9th Circ. Appeal
• ABC Dodges Writer's Suit Claiming It Stole 'Lost'
• AU Optronics Stays In LCD Patent Suit As Chi Mei Escapes
• Honeywell, Siemens, Others Sued Over Robotics Patents
• Epson Beats Antitrust Claim In Ink Cartridge Patent Row
• Extending Bankruptcy Patent Protection — In Re Qimonda
• Lawmakers Prod Google Over Opposition To Piracy Act
• ITC Extends Deadline In Apple, S3 Patent Dispute
• Google's Bid To Limit Damages In Oracle IP Fight Fails
• Insurer's Suit Nixed After Four Loko Makers Pull Claims
• FTC Nominees Weigh In On Pay-For-Delay Deals, Privacy
• Ocean Spray Undercut Pom's Juice Market, Jury Hears
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Knew Tech Theft Was Wrong: US
• Eastman Says Fed. Circ. Patent Ruling Flouted Precedent
• Hogan Lovells Nabs China IP Expert From Squire Sanders
• MetroPCS, Ford, Mercedes Sued Again Over Call Locator IP
• APP Takes Angiomax Patent Extension Fight To Fed. Circ.
• Wyeth Resolves False Ad Fight Against Sun In 6th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Should Remand Louboutin Red Sole IP Suit: INTA
• GOP Blasts Enviro Aid For China Amid Subsidies Row
• Fox Asks 2nd Circ. To Kill Screenwriter's 'Alien' Suit
• 'Biggest Loser' IP Suit Cut Short, Writer Tells 2nd Circ.
• 'Jersey Shore' Star Puts Abercrombie In A Legal Situation
• Bard Ends Vessel Graft Patent Feud With Endologix
• Amazon, Discovery End IP Battle Over Kindle, E-Commerce
• CBS, CNET Sued Again Over LimeWire File-Sharing
• Crocs Accuses Walgreen Of Copying Shoe Designs
• Aussie Court To Hear Samsung's IPhone 4S Claims In March
• Patent Group Rips America Invents In Tylenol Marking Suit
• Skullcandy Hits Toy Cos. With Trademark Suit
• Examining AIA's High-Speed Inter Partes Review System
• Case Study: GoPets V. Hise
• Fed Circ. Backs DuPont's Semiconductor IP Win
• Judge Won't Bar Former GPC Exec From Working At Wi-Lan
• Home Energy Analytics Co. Says Rival Ripped Off Report
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Ban On Emcore Optoelectronic Imports
• Facebook Reaches Deal To End Spam Suit Against Marketer
• Home Depot Owes Saw Device Inventor $24M: Fed. Circ.
• 'Storage Wars' Star Sues Trey Songz Over Catchphrase
• Watchmaker Omega Misused IP To Limit Imports: Judge
• Allergan Takes Aim At Lupin Over Lumigan ANDA
• NBCUniversal Asks 2nd Circ. To Nix 'Royal Pains' IP Suit
• Expert Calls Motorola Docs Useless In Trade Secrets Trial
• Novartis Backs Medical Test Patent In High Court
• Ex-Anthrax Frontman Says Band Bilked Him Out Of Profits
• Lucent's Damages Cut By $30M In Microsoft IP Row
• Obama Pushes China On Currency, IP Regs At APEC Summit
• Case Study: Ultramercial V. Hulu
• Hollander Puts La-Z-Boy Trademark Suit To Rest
• Apple, AT&T Hit With New SmartPhone Patent Suit
• IP Boutique Rips Board Game Inventor's Malpractice Suit
• ITC Refuses To OK Amgen, Roche Anemia Drug Deal
• Prior Use Rule May Lead To More Secrets, Fewer Patents
• League Operator Seeks To Sink 'Skee-Ball' Trademark
• Designer's Trademark Accusations A Bit Spacy: Serta
• Nike's Covenant Ends Yums' Shoe IP Claims: 2nd Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Teva Bid To Halt Generic Seasonique
• Galderma Targets Amneal's Generic Rosacea Treatment
• Seeking Disapproval: Presidential Review Of ITC Orders
• Disney, Sony Stole Ex-Nun's Story For 'Sister Act': Suit
• NFL's Ravens Can Use Logo But Must Pay Royalties: Judge
• Inventor Met Pleading Rules In Design Patent Suit: Atty
• WMS, Bally Settle Slot Machine Display Patent Suit
• ITC Staff Says Rambus Patents Should Be Invalidated
• Alleged Motorola Spy Had 1-Way Ticket To China: Witness
• Riedell Laces Up Deal With Adidas In Skate Trademark Row
• Viacom, Others Pay $7.5M In 'Making The Band' Rights Row
• Baker & Daniels Snags IP Atty From Vedder Price
• Affymax To Pay J&J Unit $13M In Anemia Drug IP Dispute
• AOL Hit With $10M Verdict Over Online Filtering IP
• Samsung Wins Look At IPhone Contracts In Aussie IP Row
• Real Estate Patent OK Under Bilski: AML To Fed. Circ.
• Universal Wants AIG Unit To Cover $15M Chet Baker Deal
• Monster Says Headphone Mark Doesn't Infringe Dolby's
• The Prior Use Defense Under AIA
• Calif. Pharmacies Sue Pfizer, Ranbaxy Over Lipitor Deal
• Warner Chilcott Targets Cadila Over Generic Asacol
• St. Jude Vascular Device Patent Protected By Law: Judge
• AGs Press FTC For Action Against Software Piracy, IT Theft
• B&N Wants Antitrust Probe Of Microsoft's IP Claims
• Ex-'Spidey' Director Slings Copyright Suit At Producers
• K&L Gates Nabs Jones Day Pair For Outsourcing Group
• MRIGlobal Hit With Trade Secrets Claims Over DOE Lab
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Took Nonpublic Info: Witness
• MoFo Adds Ex-O'Melveny M&A, IP Sensei In Tokyo
• Networking Co. Extreme Didn't Violate Switch IP, Jury Says
• Apple Faces ITC Probe Over IPhone, IPad Imports
• Terrorist Sues Lions Gate Over Film's Fugitive Label
• George Clinton's Malpractice Suit Against IP Firm Pared
• Kobo, Muhammad Ali End Fight Over 'Butterfly' Quote
• Perkins Coie Expands Asia Footprint With Taipei Office
• When In East Texas ...
• 'So You Think You Can Dance' Theft Suit Settled
• Ovidian Signs Baker Botts IP Ace As Managing Director
• Apple Slams Motorola Bid To Add Products To IP Fight
• Yelp, Groupon Apps Infringe Smartphone Patent: Suit
• Judge Won't Consider New Evidence In Verizon IP Fight
• GSK, Colgate Put Toothpaste Nurdle IP Battle Behind Them
• Judge Finds Valeant's Antidepressant Patents Valid
• Barnes & Noble Settles Online Sales Patent Case
• Pfizer, Aurobindo Reach Accord In Lipitor Patent Case
• Mayweather Sanctioned For Skipping IP Suit Depositions
• Avaya's Digital IP Claims Trimmed In Phone Repair Suit
• Phony Chinese Parts Jeopardize Soldiers' Safety: Sens.
• Judge Pares Counterclaims In Sonar Contract Row
• Sony, TufAmerica Bow Out Of IP Dance Over Sampling
• High Court Scares Off 'Ghost Hunters' Idea Theft Case
• NY Times Accuses HuffPost Of Copying Blog Name
• Moses & Singer Can't Dodge Tech Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• BCBG Says Givenchy's Nightingale Bag IP Suit Won't Fly
• VirnetX Sues Apple Over Network Security Patent In ITC
• Motorola Engineer Stole Secrets For Chinese Rival: Feds
• 1st Circ. Throws Out Elisabeth Hasselbeck Plagiarism Suit
• Edwards Wildman Adds Insurance, IP Partners In London
• DLA Piper Lures Deals Partner From Sheppard Mullin
• AT&T Violates E-Pay Patent, Suit Claims
• AstraZeneca Asks Fed. Circ. To Bar Generic Crestor
• Righthaven's NewsBlaze Copyright Suit Tossed
• Justices Seek SG's Take On Saint-Gobain Patent Case
• Microsoft Windows Steps On Network Speed IP: Suit
• Determining Limits On Copyright Statutory Damages
• Fox News Settles Copyright Suit Over Shakur Image
• Intel Says Intelogix's Similar Name Infringes Trademark
• Vitaminwater Maker Reaches Deal To End Trade Dress Suit
• Drummond, Peabody End Contract Suit Over VP Defection
• Dyson Targets LG Over Vacuum Chamber Patent
• Court Won't Split Copyright Suit Over Lady Gaga's 'Judas'
• Alleged Kidnapper Accuses 'Tabloid' Director Of Defamation
• USTR To Press China On IP Protections At Summit
• Citing Bilski, Fed. Circ. Reopens 3D Graphics IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Clears HTC, Others Over Typhoon Touchscreen IP
• Oprah Wins Transfer Of Trademark Suit To 'Own' Backyard
• Paramount Fights For Its Piece Of 'La Dolce Vita'
• Media, Software Groups Call For Stronger Copyright Laws
• Mitsubishi Runs Into Air Bag Switch Patent Suit
• Fenwick Lures Tech-Savvy IP Lawyer From Winston
• Gap Accuses TheGap.Com Of Cybersquatting
• Samsung, Apple Face EU Antitrust Probe Of IP Battle
• Bayer Targets Dow Over Herbicide-Resistant Plant Patents
• Novartis Fights Actavis' Generic Dementia Patch
• Acella Clears Up Medicis Acne Treatment Patent Suit
• NCAA Tries To Bounce NBA Star Russell's Antitrust Claims
• Finnegan Wants 1st Bite Of Facebook, Winklevoss Deal
• 'Tis The Season To Secure Music Licenses
• Should US Trade Secret Laws Extend To Foreign Countries?
• 11th Circ. Upholds Coca-Cola Win In World Cup Song IP Suit
• Museums, Google Back Richard Prince Fair Use Appeal
• Kodak Pins Hopes On Patent Sale As Outlook Dims
• Oklahoma City Thunder's IP Win Is A Slam Dunk: 10th Circ.
• 3rd NinjaVideo Co-Founder Cops Plea In Copyright Case
• Rap Label Sugar Hill Finds No Delight In Royalties Row
• Samberg, NBC Face Suit Over Music In SNL Digital Shorts
• Oblon Spivak Scoops Up Former Register Of Copyrights
• VF Says Denim Brand Founder Used Marks After Sale
• Funk Songwriter Pops EMI With $1.4M Royalties Suit
• Insurer Off Hook For Trade Show Co.'s IP Suit: 2nd Circ.
• Case Study: DISH Network V. Arch Specialty Insurance
• The Vanishing Civil Trial Lawyer
• Keurig Steamed Over Rival's Coffee Cartridges
• USPTO Patents Chief To Retire After 3 Decades
• Pharm Co. Breckenridge Sues Rivals Over Generic Laxative
• Cephalon Targets Breckenridge Over Nuvigil Patent
• ITC Lets Nintendo Off Hook In Wii Controller Patent Case
• Viacom Struggles To Keep Two Time Warner Battles Apart
• ITC Takes Up Westinghouse Solar Panel IP Suit
• Muhammad Ali Charity Seeks KO Of B-List Celeb Fight Night
• Chuck D Sues UMG Over Digital Royalties
• US Marshals Told To Seize Righthaven's Property
• USPTO Rejects Cypress SRAM Patent Claims: GSI
• Jones Day Atty Joins Dallas Litigation Boutique
• Spanish Tech Co. Beats Apple IP Suit Over Tablet Imports
• Artist's Estate Sues Slew Of Galleries Over Royalties
• Pharma Tech Co. Targets Rival Over Tracking Device IP
• Graphic Designer Says Movie Studio Lifted Logo Design
• Ex-Eminem Label Wins Download Damages In Royalty Row
• Case Study: In Re Qimonda
• HSG Gene Sequence Patent Valid: UK High Court
• Quinn Emanuel Adds Departing Novartis GC In Europe
• The Myth Of First-To-File: AIA's First-To-Disclose System
• Oracle Rips Google's Bid To Limit Damages In Patent Row
• UMG Can't Shake Rick James, Rob Zombie Royalties Claims
• Hydro-Quebec, UT Resolve Battery IP Claims Against A123
• Symantec Uncovers Scheme To Steal Chemical Cos.' IP
• Samsung Smartphones Targeted In Digital Album IP Suit
• BET, MTV Sued Over Essence Concert Broadcast
• Zooey Deschanel, Steve Madden Nearing Shoe Settlement
• Hormel Settles Spam Trademark Suit
• Model Sues Oliver Peoples Over Eyewear Ads
• Cisco, HP, Others Caught In Communications Patent Suit
• Usher, Sony, Others Stole 'Bad Girl' Songwriter's Pay: Suit
• Suit Says Apple IPhone Infringes Network Security Patent
• Oblon Spivak Adds IP Specialist From Irell & Manella
• Defending Trade Secrets In The E-Discovery Era